In advance of Dan Kittredge’s presentation this evening at the Friends Academy, The Standard-Times printed an article on Monday written by Anika Clark focusing on the movement toward nutrient dense production.  Check it out…

Farming movement goes back to the roots for a nutrient-rich crop

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101129/NEWS/11290304/-1/NEWS

Thanks to the warm November and a promising 10-day forecast we have decided to keep the roadside stand open for a final 2 weeks in 2010.  Sunday December 12th will be the final day for the stand until May 2011.

We’ll still have frost sweetened carrots, root crops (beets, leeks), winter squash, & fresh cold-hard greens (including a spicy greens mix which is terrific these days)…

Visit our Roadside Stand page for a full list of crops available during our final 2 weeks of the 2010 season.

As we prepare to give thanks for a terrific 2010 harvest, we are set to open registration for our 2011 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.  Exciting News for the 2011 season:  includes 2 share sizes, more vibrant soil life, another vegetable grower on the team, and a wintertime CSA offering:

• In the weeks ahead we will continue our late fall fieldwork in the fields; applying biodynamic preparations (specialized versions of compost teas) and field fertility sprays.  Each day brings new growth to our soils as we continue to build the vibrant soil life necessary to produce nutritious, nutrient dense crops.

• Steve Murray, formerly of Kettle Pond Farm, has joined the Brix Bounty Farm team for the 2011 season.  Steve has been growing organic veggies on the Southcoast for the past 4 seasons and brings tremendous knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to our crew.

• We are just putting the finishing touches on next year’s crop plans and are looking forward to our 2nd season offering a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program.  NEW FOR 2011 – Full & Partial Size CSA Shares Available. In addition to the CSA, we’ll once again join other growers at the Wing’s Court Market in downtown New Bedford, and our popular roadside stand will return in May 2011 and will be open through Thanksgiving.  For more information on our 2011 CSA please visit our website.

We plan on offering a limited number of Wintertime CSA Shares beginning Nov 2011 through Feb 2012.  Please note, wintertime shares will initially be limited to 2011 CSA members.